Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.
Angus Vaughan
I am a hydrologist and geomorphologist at UMESC and a member of the River and Coastal Processes team of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center. My research incorporates high-resolution 3D mapping and geospatial analysis to understand patterns in river form and geomorphic processes.
My current projects include:
- Hydrogeomorphic mapping in the Upper Mississippi River to predict sensitivity to geomorphic change in different settings within the river system.
- Topobathymetric mapping and geomorphic analysis to inform dam removal and restoration projects in the Kalamazoo River, Michigan.
- Kakagon/Mashkiiziibii River Estuary (Wisconsin) mapping and geomorphic change detection to understand how extreme events, high water levels, and episodic changes in sedimentation and erosion affect habitat.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Watershed Science, Utah State University, 2016
B.A. in Geology, Carleton College, 2012
Science and Products
Kalamazoo River AOC Dam Removal Geomorphic/Habitat Assessments – Reference Reach Identification
Hydrogeomorphic Classification and Conceptual Model
Water level, inundation, longitudinal profile, geomorphic change, and landform data for the Bad River (Mashkiiziibii) Estuary, WI, between 2014 and 2023
Hydroacoustic data for detection of Dreissenid mussels and their habitat in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, 2022
Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern (ver. 2.0, October 2024)
Minnesota Point post-nourishment surveys of the beach topography and near-shore bathymetry of Lake Superior, Duluth, MN, September - October, 2021 (ver. 2.0, September 2024)
Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.
Upper Mississippi River System hydrogeomorphic change conceptual model and hierarchical classification
Science and Products
Kalamazoo River AOC Dam Removal Geomorphic/Habitat Assessments – Reference Reach Identification
Hydrogeomorphic Classification and Conceptual Model
Water level, inundation, longitudinal profile, geomorphic change, and landform data for the Bad River (Mashkiiziibii) Estuary, WI, between 2014 and 2023
Hydroacoustic data for detection of Dreissenid mussels and their habitat in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, 2022
Geomorphic Reference Reach Data for the Kalamazoo River Basin, Michigan Area of Concern (ver. 2.0, October 2024)
Minnesota Point post-nourishment surveys of the beach topography and near-shore bathymetry of Lake Superior, Duluth, MN, September - October, 2021 (ver. 2.0, September 2024)
Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.
Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.